Università Cattolica Africa Scholarships in Italy for African Students

Course(s) Offered: Several fields Course Level: Graduate (masters)Provider: UCSCCountry to Study in: ItalyScholarship Description
The Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC) in Italy, as part of its mission to foster relationships with developing countries, developed a special program - the Africa Scholars Program - for students, both citizens and residents, from the African continent.

The UCSC Africa Scholarships program will enable students to study selected masters degree programs taught in English at UCSC’s Milan, Piacenza and Cremona Campuses. Cattolica offers scholarship opportunities for 1-year English-taught Specializing Masters as well.

UCSC Italy is pleased to offer these partial African scholarships in the fields of study listed below for the 2017/2018 academic year for eligible students from Africa.

Eligibility
Students, either citizens or residents, of all African countries may apply for these scholarships that are applicable only for the degree programs taught in English (as listed below).

Fields of Study
The Cattolica Africa Scholarship program consists of seven 2-year MSc programs (Laurea Magistrale), all taught in English and commencing in September 2017. These programs are preparing for an academic and/or professional career. Graduates of MSc programs are also eligible to enter PhD programs at Italian universities.

Number of Awards
Up to 47 scholarships are being offered for the 2017/2018 academic session. (In the past, however, 52 scholarships - 12 full tuition and 39 partial tuition - have been awarded)

Sponsorship Duration
The scholarship will cover the whole period of 2-years. This scholarship is automatically extended from year to year for the normal duration of the degree program.

Scholarship Benefits
Through the Cattolica Africa Program all accepted applicants will be offered tuition fee reductions. However, students will still be responsible for their own living expenses, hence the Cattolica Africa Program is NOT a program through which full scholarships can be obtained.

Living costs in Piacenza and Cremona are approximately €200 per month lower than in Milan. (P.S: See official website for complete breakdown of scholarship values.)

Method of Application
Application entails the involvement of 4 steps as below:

Select the degree program of your choice (up to two programs).

Download the handbook of the online application from the official website and read it carefully.

Log in the online application and fill it in.
Remember to select “degree-seeking” when asked for your “program type”. Upload the following documents:

Copy of bio-data page of your passport or ID (in Latin alphabet);

If you are a Non-EU citizen already living in Italy: copy of your “permesso di soggiorno” ;

Transcript of academic records, including grading and credit system explanation;

Bachelor-level Diploma, if you already graduated from university;

Secondary School Diploma;

English Language Certificate

GMAT or GRE score (optional)

NOTE: Candidates have to upload the originals of the transcript of academic records, bachelor-level Diploma (if available), and Secondary School Diploma, plus their official translation into Italian or English. If the documents are issued in English, French or Spanish, the translation is not required.

DEADLINES:
There are 5 application rounds - 4 rounds for both EU and Non-EU students, while the last rounds for EU citizens and residents only.
Online application period for 1st Round is December 1, 2016 - February 1, 2017; for 2nd Round is February 2 - March 15, 2017; for 3rd Round is March 16 - April 15, 2017; and for the 4th Round is April 16 - May 15, 2017

PLEASE NOTE:
Due to the restrictive and lengthy nature of the student pre-registration process required by the Italian Consulates and Embassies in various countries, Università Cattolica strongly advise non-EU students residing abroad to apply by April 15.

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (English: Catholic University of the Sacred Heart or Catholic University of Milan), known as UCSC or UNICATT or simply Cattolica, is an Italian private research university founded in 1921. Cattolica is the largest private university in Europe and the largest Catholic University in the world. Its main campus is located in Milan, Italy with satellite campuses in Brescia, Piacenza, Cremona, Rome, and Campobasso.

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